:: Number of fistfights at area supermarkets in the course of snowfall preparations, according to police- 6

:: A widely ignored city ordinance stipulates that fur coats may only be worn when the temperature (but not the wind chill) falls below 17 degrees Fahrenheit.

:: The winter storm forced the shutdown of every one of the city’s 38 dance schools, academies and -aterias.

:: This week’s winter storm not only brought record-breaking low temperatures, but marks the third time that Whittinger’s Pond, the glass-walled product of the City Rebeautification Initiative’s “Living Aquarium” program, has frozen solid. Once again, charitable aquatic and aquacultural organizations are urged to contact the Chamber of Commerce if interested in contributing to the repopulation effort.

:: Number of bids to host The Super Bowl- 1
:: Number of Super Bowls hosted- 0

:: Number of bids to host NCAA Final Four- 2
:: Number of NCAA Final Fours hosted- 0

:: Number of bids to host The Olympic Games- 2
:: Number of Olympic Games hosted- 0